Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1775381 Icarus 2008 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

Expressions for tidal dissipation in a body in synchronous rotation at arbitrary orbital eccentricity and obliquity are derived. The rate of tidal dissipation for a synchronously rotating body is compared to that in a body in asymptotic nonsynchronous rotation.

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Tidal dissipation at arbitrary eccentricity and obliquity
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